Gulf and Fivay are an even 4-4 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. After each having a week off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Gulf is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.8 points per game this season.
Two weeks ago, Gulf earned a 26-15 win over Sunlake.
Antonio Muniz continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 159 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 105.5 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaydn Wood, who rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Gulf was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 255 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Fivay). They were the clear victor by a 42-22 margin over West Port two weeks ago. The victory was familiar territory for the Falcons who have now won three matchups in a row.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Fivay to victory, but perhaps none more so than Sean Brown, who rushed for 194 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.4 yards per carry, and also picked up 34 receiving yards and a touchdown. Those 194 rushing yards gave Brown a new career-high. Lincoln McManus was another key player, throwing for 197 yards and four touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Fivay's defense and their ten sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Darrell Howell and Jebarri Brown, who racked up 6.5 sacks between them.
The win got Gulf back to even at 3-3. As for Fivay, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Gulf has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 149.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Fivay struggles in that department as they've been averaging 159. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Gulf against Fivay in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 55-14 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gulf since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
